A Buyers Guide To Solar Energy

Author : Stephen Hren
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603583084
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office written by Stephen Hren and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2010-10-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar power, once a fringe effort limited to DIY enthusiasts, is now fast becoming mainstream. Many home and business owners are curious about solar electric and solar thermal systems, and wonder how to go about getting a clean energy generation system of their own. The vast majority will hire a professional installer to do the job. But what should they be asking of these installers? What system makes the most sense for their home or office: solar electric, solar hot water, solar heating, or some combination of these? A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office explains the options so that property owners can make the right choices both for their energy needs and their financial security. Understanding how solar power systems work will enable readers to be informed customers when dealing with professional installers-the book also provides advice on how to select a qualified installer and understand the expanding variety of tax credits and other incentives that are popping up around the country. The market for solar systems has been growing at an exponential rate and strong tax credits ensure continued growth even in a sluggish economy. Many of those who would like to catch this undeniable wave of the future are held back by widespread confusion. A Solar Buyer's Guide for the Home and Office clears the air, allowing property owners to move forward with confidence to make their homes and offices more comfortable, environmentally sound, and secure against wild swings in energy prices.

Author : Peggy Wrenn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Buyer's Guide to Solar Energy written by Peggy Wrenn and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dan Ramsey
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1592576435
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home written by Dan Ramsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar power (photovoltaics) is now a $1 billion industry, and it's poised to grow rapidly in the near future as more pressure is placed on limited fossil fuel resources and as advances in solar technology drive down the costs of residential solar systems. Twenty-six states now offer tax and utility credits to solar energy users, and the market for solar power products and services is expected to increase 25 to 40 percent each year over the next 20 years. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solar Power for Your Home, Second Edition, helps readers understand the basics of solar power and other renewable energy sources, explore whether solar power makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on and off-grid systems.

Author : Peggy Wrenn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Buyer's Guide to Solar Energy written by Peggy Wrenn and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Finn Peacock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781333013
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Good Solar Guide written by Finn Peacock and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you considering solar to get your bills down, but uncertain whether solar is right for you? Are you wary of potential rogue installers in such a new industry? Would you know a good solar panel brand from a dud? What about batteries? At long last there is an independent guide to buying and installing solar in Australia with the express aim of getting your future energy bills as low as possible. The Good Solar Guide demystifies the solar buying process in Australia showing you how many panels you need, which panel brands to buy, which to avoid, and how to find a great installer.

Author : Scott Gordon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996357449
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Divorcing the Electric Company written by Scott Gordon and published by . This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't become roadkill on the road to energy independence. In this hard-hitting expose', solar industry veteran, Scott Gordon, reveals how to navigate the treacherous waters of today's residential solar energy marketplace. Should you buy or lease? How do you pick the right contractor and the best equipment? In a world of fast talking solar salesmen, how can you avoid common scams and rip offs? Who can you trust? With the onslaught of solar radio and TV ads, door-to-door canvassers, and telemarketers, solar messages abound. Ironically, this plethora of information and misinformation has left most homeowners confused and unsure whether solar will work for them. Revealing information previously available only to industry insiders this book cuts through the noise and gives you the information you need to get the very best deal on solar. You will learn insider 'tricks of the trade', save thousands of dollars or more on solar, and have solar salesmen shaking in their boots! Welcome to the Revolution.

Author : A. Eggers-Lura
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483147924
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy in Developing Countries written by A. Eggers-Lura and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar Energy in Developing Countries is a documentation report with bibliography on solar energy research and development in developing countries such as those in Asia, Central and South America, Africa, and Middle East. Institutions in developed countries with solar activities of interest to developing countries are included. This volume consists of seven chapters and opens with an overview of the study followed by a discussion on solar activities of relevance to developing countries, focusing on the work of international or supranational organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, and the European Economic Community. The following chapters deal with the state of the art of solar energy applications as well as solar R&D work in developing countries, including solar distillation, solar cooking and drying, and solar refrigeration and air conditioning. Information and addresses on sources of literature, hardware and equipment are also provided, along with a detailed and comprehensive bibliography (mostly with abstracts). This book is intended for solar scientists and engineers, government officials, and others who are interested in solar R&D work in developing countries.

Author : Angèle Reinders
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 111892746X
Total Pages : 750 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photovoltaic Solar Energy written by Angèle Reinders and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-02-06 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar PV is now the third most important renewable energy source, after hydro and wind power, in terms of global installed capacity. Bringing together the expertise of international PV specialists Photovoltaic Solar Energy: From Fundamentals to Applications provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of existing PV technologies in conjunction with an assessment of technological developments. Key features: Written by leading specialists active in concurrent developments in material sciences, solar cell research and application-driven R&D. Provides a basic knowledge base in light, photons and solar irradiance and basic functional principles of PV. Covers characterization techniques, economics and applications of PV such as silicon, thin-film and hybrid solar cells. Presents a compendium of PV technologies including: crystalline silicon technologies; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; thin-film silicon based PV technologies; organic PV and III-Vs; PV concentrator technologies; space technologies and economics, life-cycle and user aspects of PV technologies. Each chapter presents basic principles and formulas as well as major technological developments in a contemporary context with a look at future developments in this rapidly changing field of science and engineering. Ideal for industrial engineers and scientists beginning careers in PV as well as graduate students undertaking PV research and high-level undergraduate students.

Author : Robert K. McMordie
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 8770226792
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy Fundamentals written by Robert K. McMordie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compilation of decades of knowledge spanning the author's career as a mechanical engineer specializing in heat transfer and thermodynamics in the solar and aerospace industries, this book is instantly practicable. Topics include definitions of energy terms, relationship of the sun and earth, sunlight on the earth, heat transfer, solar collectors, absorbed solar energy, solar domestic hot water systems, solar photovoltaic systems, solar space heating, solar power towers, Stirling engine solar power systems, passive solar energy, and greenhouse solar collector.

Author : David Thorpe
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113506914X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Technology written by David Thorpe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar energy is free, abundant and sustainable, with many methods existing to harness it. This guide is the essential introduction to the subject, explaining how the technologies work, how best they should be employed, and the costs and benefits of using them. It provides detailed yet accessible coverage of: passive solar building solar water heating solar space heating other solar thermal applications (such as cooling and desalination) grid-connected photovoltaics stand-alone photovoltaics. It also introduces the reader to larger scale applications such as concentrating solar power. Highly illustrated in full colour, this is the perfect primer for anyone who wants to work with or simply learn more about solar technologies.